This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...my last conversation with you, there would not have been one child under such heretical instruction." "My Lord," said Moloney, "in obedience to your Lordship's commands, I warned the people to have nothing to do with that school; and I was in hopes they would have been as dutiful in this instance, as they ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...my last conversation with you, there would not have been one child under such heretical instruction." "My Lord," said Moloney, "in obedience to your Lordship's commands, I warned the people to have nothing to do with that school; and I was in hopes they would have been as dutiful in this instance, as they always were before." "I wish for an explicit answer, Mr. Moloney, to my question. I have nothing to do with your hopes--I simply ask you, why you have not obeyed my orders relative to the school at Drimbeg?" "I did obey, my Lord, as far as was in the power of man: and whatever your Lordship may have heard to the contrary, the Catholic children have been generally withdrawn--I say generally--because there are two or three obstinate people in the parish, who, with submission to your Lordship, care very little for what their clergy say, even when backed by your Lordship's authority." "And how has such a spirit of insubordination crept in among your flock, Mr. Moloney?" "It's hard for me to say, my Lord," answered the Priest. "Then I will tell you, Sir--it proceeds from your neglect--yes, Sir, your gross neglect! Did you not suffer a Reader, as they call him, to scatter poison from one end of your parish to the other, for upwards of three months, before you took the slightest notice of it? And when the matter came before me from another quarter, and that you promised to exert yourself--how has that promise been fulfilled?--Is it not notorious that that fellow's head-quarters are within a stone's throw of your house, and that he beards you to your face with his Irish Testament?" "And what can I do, my Lord?" said Moloney, in a pitiful tone--" what can I do, while Peter Farley will harbour him, contrary to my advice?" "I asked you, Mr. Moloney, what...
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Add this copy of Hyacinth O'Gara: Honor Delany, Irish Priests and to cart. $63.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
